THE REMARKABLE "Heavy-Duty"

The STOL CH 801-HD is a robust, utility kit aircraft with a useful load of 1000 pounds! It is not just another pretty plane, yet like the earlier (and much lighter) STOL CH 701, it was developed to provide maximum short-field performance while remaining easy to assemble and maintain; designed for much more than occasional leisure flights and weekend outings, the CH 801-HD is optimized for intense and repetitive use - at full loads.

STOL EVOLUTION!

First came the 2-seat STOL CH 701 (1986): Absolutely awesome performances, but too small for many, with minimal useful load and limited engine choices - an excellent ultralight! The 4-seat STOL CH 801 followed (1999): A roomy hauler with 180HP - Big enough for pilots who find the CH 701 "too tight" and for those who wish to take the family along...Then, for sport pilots, the Light Sport STOL CH 750 was introduced (2007): “Sky Jeep” performances with a roomy cabin; two-seat economy and lots of engine choices!

Today, in addition to recreational pilots, the utility potential and versatility of the STOL CH 801 has attracted an entirely new group of users: foreign operators more interested in specialized missions and/or in "commercial" applications such as crop spraying. Following extensive field testing and based on the feedback received from these harsh users (who habitually push their loaded aircraft to the limits), Zenair developed the “Heavy Duty” package to meet the needs of "agricultural" users. The “HD” version was thus introduced a decade after the classic STOL CH 801 was first offered; it became the new standard in 2012.

BUILT TOUGH & ADAPTABLE!

Aside from its off-airport appeal and unmatched STOL performances, the STOL CH 801-HD is attractive to many thanks to its compatibility with numerous different types of engines. Many brands & models of powerplants have been installed, ranging from 160-220HP, including:

Lycoming,

AeroSport Power,

Walter Lom,

Subaru,

and more...

BUILT-IN RESILIENCE!

Differences in the new CH 801-HD model include more ribs in the wings, thicker fuselage skins, heavier streamlined struts, beefier landing gear fittings, beefier cabin frame, more gussets and larger rivets in key areas. The HD modifications do not enhance the performance or specification of the aircraft, rather, they make it tougher, more resistant to abuse and rough handling. The rational for these changes is to give the aircraft a heavier, more utilitarian look and feel. Now more than ever, the CH 801-HD lives up to its reputation as a “Sky Jeep”...

Designed and Built

by Zenair Canada

THE CH 801-HD: So much more of a workhorse!Built of durable all-metal construction, the STOL CH 801-HD is designed to provide the durability and ruggedness required of an "off-airport" bushplane, while still being quick and easy to build and maintain. Developed as a true utility kit aircraft, the STOL CH 801-HD offers many modern features for a truly versatile and utilitarian aircraft.

The STOL CH 801-HD aircraft is at home on off-airport fields as well as on city airports, providing both the versatility of a four-seat aircraft and the capability of a cargo-hauling bush plane. Developed as a sport utility aircraft, high speed performance has been traded for outstanding high lift features to offer true short take-off and landing performance and spectacular slow flight characteristics, with a huge cabin and payload. While many other aircraft designs may be faster than the STOL CH 801-HD, none offer more payload and short-field capability in an aircraft that is both affordable and simple to own.

Simple systems maximize the reliability of the STOL CH 801-HD. Its slow stall speed makes the aircraft easy to fly and give it spectacular short-field performance as well as overall versatility. Contact Zenair Ltd. for more details.

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Designer Chris Heintz, a veteran aeronautical engineer, summarizes Zenair's STOL series: "The much-copied two-seat STOL CH 701 first came out in 1986 and soon set the standard for all new all-metal off-airport light aircraft. When recreational pilots asked for a larger version, the four-seat CH 801 was introduced (1999). When the Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) category was announced, Zenair developed yet a new STOL design, the CH 750, optimized for light Sport rules. After receiving numerous requests for a larger, tougher and more "industrial-grade" STOL design based on the CH 801, the heavy-duty CH 801-HD was developed. Today, this full line of STOL designs is operated around the world by recreational pilots who enjoy the short and rough field capabilities of the design; we also have specialized groups using the "HD" in agricultural (spraying) and other commercial/specialized settings..."